Clear Thinking has never been clearer! Any learner who desires explicit standards and step by step procedures should appreciate this concise and systematic introduction to the essentials of clear thinking. It presents the basic concepts, principles, and techniques indispensable for developing the ability to think clearly and reason correctly. The topics include: the nature of the relationship between language, thought, and culture; the meaning of linguistic expressions, main sources of their imprecision, and definitions; a ...
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Clear Thinking has never been clearer! Any learner who desires explicit standards and step by step procedures should appreciate this concise and systematic introduction to the essentials of clear thinking. It presents the basic concepts, principles, and techniques indispensable for developing the ability to think clearly and reason correctly. The topics include: the nature of the relationship between language, thought, and culture; the meaning of linguistic expressions, main sources of their imprecision, and definitions; a rule-based procedure for identifying arguments and determining their inductive or deductive validity; syllogistic and propositional modes of reasoning, including basic derivations; completing and diagramming arguments; and classification and detection of fallacies. For comparative examples, the book draws on classical thinkers such as Aristotle and Bertrand Russell, and for exercises it utilizes academic as well as diverse non-academic sources. It can be used as a self-guided study by any independent learner or as a framework for a college-level course in clear thinking.
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